The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

Dark fantasy action RPG where decisions reshape the story

CD PROJEKT RED · Published by CD PROJEKT RED, 1C-SoftClub · Released Apr 16, 2012

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 91K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 357 in 30 days
Playing now: 366; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition?

A third-person, single-player action RPG set in a dark fantasy world as the Northern Kingdoms prepare for war and Geralt becomes caught in a conspiracy. You explore varied locations, fight with melee and ranged weapons, brew potions, set traps, cast magic, and make decisions that branch the story.

For you if...

+you want story branches with substantially different quests and locations
+you enjoy politically focused dark fantasy with difficult choices
+you like preparing potions, traps, and magic before combat

Not for you if...

−you need smooth, responsive combat and modern controls
−you prefer straightforward stories with little political dialogue
−you want multiplayer or cooperative play

What players say

90% of 90,524 reviews are positive · 86% of 357 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing and political story, particularly its divergent routes. The most common complaints concern clunky combat, awkward controls, targeting, and hitboxes. Recent players also report crashes and save failures, with Windows 11 singled out.

Screenshots and trailer

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7
Processor: Intel 2.2 GHz Dual-Core or AMD 2.5 GHz Dual-Core
Graphics: GeForce 8800 (512 MB) or Radeon HD3850 (512 MB). Resolution: 1280x720.
Memory: 1.5 GB (Win XP), 2GB (Win Vista/Win 7)
Storage: 25GB

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 52
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Unsupported

Not supported on SteamOS

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, German, French, Russian, Polish. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Czech, Hungarian, Japanese, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil.